U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DIRECTOR LEAVING

U.S. Geological Survey Director Marcia McNutt announced Jan. 14 that she will be stepping down effective Feb. 15. McNutt timed her departure to follow the launch of the Landsat 8 satellite on Feb. 11, she told organization employees. Deputy Director Suzette Kimball will become acting director and associate director for water; Bill Werkheiser will become the acting deputy director. USGS is an agency under the Department of the Interior. Timing for announcement of a new permanent director is unclear.